Loppers—Lowes or Orchard Supply, Fiscar brand, can order
replaceable blades from Fiscar, have ratchet action that give user extra leverage,
lightweight but strong

"Mini" Weed Wrench—for removing woody-stemmed
plants, saves your back

"Heavy" Weed Wrench—good for trees & shrubs
with long taproots, not shown are "small"-and "medium"-size
wrenches, order from
www.weedwrench.com, cost from $90-$220, depending on size, can
borrow all sizes from Friends of Bidwell Park.

Other tips: buy tools with bright colors to avoid losing in weeds or paint
handles/wrap with colored electrical tape; fiberglass handles harder to break but
also provide less shock absorption when being used.